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Kid Galahad is a 1962 American musical film starring Elvis Presley as a boxer. It was released by United Artists in August 1962 and opened at #9 at the American box office. Variety ranked it #37 on its list of the top-grossing films of 1962. Kid Galahad was shot on location in Idyllwild, California.
Abdul-Bari "Barry" Awad (born 3 March 1990), best known by his nickname of "Kid Galahad", is a British professional boxer who held the IBF featherweight title in 2021.
No.ResultRecordOpponent31Loss28–330Loss28–229Win28–128Win27–1Elvis Presley stars as Walter Gulick, a former soldier who becomes a boxer named Kid Galahad under the guidance of Willy Grogan (Gig Young). The film features music, romance, drama and a mob plot, as well as Edward Asner's debut.
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- Drama, Musical, Sport
- Phil Karlson
- 1962-08-29
Elvis Presley stars as a singing mechanic who is groomed by a ruthless fight promoter to become a boxing champion. The film is based on a novel by Francis Wallace and features Lola Albright, Charles Bronson and Joan Blackman.
- Phil Karlson, Jerome M. Siegel
- Elvis Presley
Nov 12, 2021 · Kid Galahad faces Kiko Martinez in his first world title defence at the Utilita Arena on Saturday night. The Sheffield fighter missed weight on Friday but made it on the second attempt, while Martinez is a veteran of many UK fights.
Nov 13, 2021 · Kid Galahad suffered a devastating defeat in his maiden defence of the IBF world featherweight title, losing to a brutal knockout in the sixth round by Spaniard Kiko Martinez. Galahad, 31,...
Aug 7, 2021 · Kid Galahad stopped Jazza Dickens in the 11th round to claim the vacant IBF world featherweight title in August 2021. The fight was a rematch of their 2013 British title bout, which Galahad also won.
